On Jul 21, 1:32*pm, "walter" wrote:
I had to paint my French patio door. I removed the latch lock and the
deadbolt lock, a 30-year old Schlage product. Both locks are brass but,
being outside locks, they are somewhat corroded.

The deadbolt lock has keys for the inside and outside. When I reassembled
the deadbolt lock, the key would move the bolt, but the key cannot be
removed from the inside cylinder. The key turns the cylinder but the key is
stuck in the cylinder.

I was thinking of inserting some liquid wrench through the key-lock next to
the stuck key. Would that be OK or gum things up completely

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Thanks

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LOL...

You are putting the lock together improperly...

Bolt position (either extended or retracted) is
important...

Also why are you leaving a key in the cylinder
during assembly unless that is a required step
in the process...

Sounds like a "timing" issue -- bolt state, keyway
plug position (should be empty at key pull) and
the orientation of the tailpiece from the exterior
cylinder are all factors which can cause your
problem...